Strength Training
Strength Training
How many arm curls can you do in 30 seconds? The norms for your age
A validated home test shows where your upper-body strength sits after 60.
Strength Training
How many pull-ups should you be able to do? The number by age and sex
Grab a bar, count your reps, and see where you land against your age group.
Body
How to protect your back with simple daily habits
Many people experience back pain in their daily lives, but according to a physiotherapist, small changes in both...
Cardio Training
Want to strengthen your bones? Then take the stairs
More people are climbing stairs at a brisk pace in the hope of strengthening their bones. However, experts say the approach has both benefits and limitations.
Strength Training
For women over 60, being stronger may matter more for longevity than how much cardio you do
A large new US study links muscle strength to lower death risk in older women.
Strength Training
How many arm curls can you do in 30 seconds? The norms for your age
A validated home test shows where your upper-body strength sits after 60.
Strength Training
How many pull-ups should you be able to do? The number by age and sex
Grab a bar, count your reps, and see where you land against your age group.
Body
How to protect your back with simple daily habits
Many people experience back pain in their daily lives, but according to a physiotherapist, small changes in both...
Cardio Training
Want to strengthen your bones? Then take the stairs
More people are climbing stairs at a brisk pace in the hope of strengthening their bones. However, experts say the approach has both benefits and limitations.
Exercise may not be the key to losing weight, study suggests
New research suggests that exercise is not necessarily the key to losing weight. However, it may play an important role in keeping the weight off.
This Pilates exercise can strengthen your core in minutes
This simple equipment-free exercise can strengthen your body and improve your breathing.
Dark chocolate may help you at the gym – without eating it
Researchers have investigated whether certain scents can influence both performance and appetite during strength training.
Here’s what happens to your body if you do burpees every day
Burpees combine cardio and strength training in a single exercise, but doing them every day comes with both benefits and potential drawbacks.Here are the...
You don’t need to work out every day to live longer – two hours may be enough
New research suggests that this amount of strength training may be linked to a longer life.
Best exercise for stiff hips, according to a pilates expert
Many people experience stiff hips without giving much thought to the cause, but one Pilates instructor says a simple exercise can help improve mobility.